Meet the Rheumatoid Arthritis Experts

Get to know the experts who have provided advice on how to improve your rheumatoid arthritis management plan.

Dr. Alana B. Levine is a board-certified rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. She is also part of the hospital's Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Diseases. One of the areas in which Dr. Levine specializes is the care of pregnant women with rheumatic disease.

Dr. Joshua F. Baker is an assistant professor in rheumatology and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He has a clinical and research interest in rheumatoid arthritis and has several ongoing clinical research studies at the University of Pennsylvania and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. These studies are focused on evaluating body composition and muscle deficits and their associations with bone and joint structure. Dr. Baker is also conducting a study of long-term changes in body mass index within a large registry of veterans with rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr. Padmapriya Sivaraman is a rheumatologist in the department of medicine at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and UH Ahuja Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sivaraman received her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College (in Karnataka, India) and did her residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in rheumatology, both at UH Case Medical Center. She is a clinical instructor in rheumatology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Her special interests in medicine include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, myopathies, osteoporosis, and rheumatology.

Dr. Magdalena Cadet is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine, having received her medical degree from Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. In addition to her current position as attending physician and director of rheumatology at New York Hospital Queens/Weill Cornell Medical College, she is an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Cadet is currently a member of the American College of Rheumatology and a reviewer for Arthritis Care and Research, a rheumatology journal.

Dr. Barbara Mendez is an attending rheumatologist and clinical educator at the department of medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, whose division of rheumatology focuses on early diagnosis and treatment of certain rheumatic diseases that can lead to reduced disability and joint pain. Dr. Mendez is one of eight physicians and researchers who provide advanced treatments for patients with a range of conditions. She works closely with patients to ensure that they are receiving the maximum benefit from their treatments.

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